This is not a solicitation. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government.

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Location: Online Webinar

Registration: http://www.theambitgroup.com/VAOAL_Webinar/

Point of Contact: Jesse Beaman: Jesse.Beaman@va.gov

Cost: No participant fees for webinar

I. Background Information for the Event:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting supplier participation in its first Quarterly Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Webinar of 2013. The SRM initiative is part of VA's broader effort to improve the end-to-end acquisition process which capitalizes on industry expertise as an effort to strengthen the VA acquisition process as a whole.

During the Webinar, VA acquisition leadership will brief supplier participants on the Department's strategic direction for 2013, and will address subjects such as acquisition approaches, procurement policy, the VA supply chain, and Veterans and Small Business Programs.

II. Objectives of the Event:

" Update VA suppliers on the strategic direction of the Department and impact on acquisition approaches, procurement policies, and VA's supply chain;

" Provide updates on the Veterans and Small Business Programs; and

" Provide a brief overview of SRM activities, including results from the fourth quarter (4Q) fiscal year (FY) 2012 Supplier Perception Survey and an update on VA Industry Advisory Group activities.

To register for the Webinar, please go to: http://www.theambitgroup.com/VAOAL_Webinar/

The Webinar is free of charge and registration will be capped at 200 participants. If you would like to register more than one person from your company, please only register one name and view the web conference from a common location with those colleagues interested. Once registration is closed, all participants will receive the official invitation with link to the Webinar, which will go live on February 13, 2013, at 2:00 PM.